Friendly people, photogenic landscapes and famous hot dogs make direct flights to the Nordic island an excellent idea for ...

But Iceland's population is concentrated in the west of the country. The capital, Reykjavik, has about 140,000 residents – more than a third of the country's population.

In any case, Iceland lacks the population and resources needed to sustain a standing army. Its population is less than ...

It might seem like you can find this massively popular fast food chain practically anywhere around the world -- but not if ...

Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday.

Iceland is crowdsourcing ideas from the population on budget savings to ensure taxpayer money is well spent, Finance Minister Dadi Mar Kristofersson said. “The state needs to have an ongoing ...

Iceland has a population of nearly 400,000 and is one of the world’s most active volcanic areas. It lies on the constantly active geologic border between North America and Europe.

Close to 90% of Iceland’s female population went on strike on Oct. 24, 1975, to demand gender equality. The original “Kvennafri” prompted Iceland’s parliament to pass a law guaranteeing ...

Right after the volcanic eruption in 2010, there was the launch of the “Inspired by Iceland” campaign to promote tourism. I read that over a quarter of the Icelandic adult population ...

Iceland's population is set to pass the 400,000 mark, according to estimates from the University of Iceland published on Tuesday, January 2, by the daily newspaper Morgunbladid.

Gender inequality protesters in Iceland refused to do work for a day — even childcare NPR's Juana Summers talks with Freyja Steingrímsdóttir, the communications director for the Icelandic ...